Cosmetic mass holder



July 17, 1962 s. LEVINE COSMETIC MASS HOLDER Filed Jan. 15, 1960 FIG. 3

FIG. 2

FIG. I

TTOPNEYS iinite rates 3,044,612 COSMETIC MASS HOLDER Sol Levine, Bantam,Conn, assignor to Dorset-Rex, Ina, Thomaston, Conn, a corporation ofonnecticut Filed Jan. 13, 1960, Ser. No. 2,178 4 Claims. (til. 266-56)This invention relates to cosmetic mass holders.

It is the aim of the present invention to provide a new and improvedcosmetic mass holder of the type having improved means for protectingthe cosmetic mass seated therein, which is comprised of a minimum ofelements, is simple and economical in construction and use and which isreadily manufactured and assembled. Other aims will be in part obviousand in part pointed out more in detail hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereafter set forth and the scope of theapplication of which will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a side view of a cosmetic mass holder embodying the presentinvention; 7

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the holder in FIG. 1 with the cap removed;and

FIG. 3 is a sectional view with the sleeve retracted.

Referring first to FIG. 1 of the drawings, the general external assemblyof a cosmetic mass holder embodying the present invention is comprisedof a tubular cap 2 frictionally engaged on the tubular casing 4 inabutment against the collar 6 thereof.

As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of dimples 8 spaced aboutthe periphery of the upper portion of the casing 4 promote close-fittingfrictional engagement between the casing and cap as well as providebearing surfaces for the cap during engagement and disengagement. Thebottom end of the casing 4 has an integrally formed end wall 10 with anupstanding peripheral lip 12 about an aperture therein which defines aseat spaced radially inwardly of the outer Wall.

Fastened into the seat defined by the lip 12 is the columnar portion 16of the tubular mass container 14, and its closed end wall 18 registersand cooperates with partial end wall 10 of the casing 4 to provide asubstantially continuous and closed end surface. Any convenient mode offastening such as staking may be employed so that the mass containercannot be pulled out of the seat or turned therein. At the opposite end,the mass container 14 is expanded outwardly to provide alipstick-receiving cup 29 which projects at least partially from theopen end of the casing 4 and which has its outer periphery spacedinwardly of and in close proximity to the inner periphery of the casing.A lipstick mass 23 received therein is engaged and retained by indents22 spaced about the peripheral wall of the cup 20.

Slidably retained between the container 14 and the casing 4 is anelongated tubular sleeve 24, the inner end of which is provided with aninturned portion forming a base 26 and an upstanding rim 28. The baseportion 26 and rim 28 extend at least into substantial proximity withthe columnar portion 16 to stabilize the sleeve and may act as a bearingfor engagement therewith. Upward movement of sleeve 24 is limited byengagement of the rim 28 with the bottom of cup 20.

The several parts of the holder are dimensioned so that the sleeve 24 isfrictionally held in adjusted position and may be moved inwardly andoutwardly relative to the lipstick-receiving cup 26) by a simplepush-pull action. Conveniently, this may be done by controlling thecooperating peripheral dimensions of the sleeve and cup,

3,344,612 Patented July 17, 1962 although other surfaces may be utilizedin conjunction therewith or in place thereof, including the combinationsof the casing outer wall and sleeve 24 and of the base portion 26 andcolumnar portion 16. A finger-grip for manipulating the sleeve isprovided by the peripheral rib 30 on the outer end of the sleeve.

In assembling the holder, the sleeve 24 is first inserted into thecasing 4 and then the mass container 14 is fastened into the seatprovided by the aperture in the end wall 10. When the casing and masscontainer are both metallic, this is conveniently done by expanding themetal of the mass container into the casing lip with a suitable die.When the mass container or both elements are fabricated from plasticmaterials, adhesives are most conveniently utilized. Sliding the cap 2over the casing completes the assembly.

As is readily apparent, the several elements are readily and simplyfabricated in conventional forming equipment, and are quickly assembledin a simple operation. Although the several elements in the illustratedembodiment have a circular cross-section, it will be apparent that othershapes and styles can be employed for the several tubular members, suchas, for example, triangular,

diamond-shaped, and hexagonal.

The relatively simple structure of the cosmetic mass holder of thepresent invention provides many obvious advantages including a minimumof parts, and ease of fabrication and assembly. In use, the sleeve maybe extended to protect the cosmetic mass during non-use and retracted toexpose an amount of cosmetic mass sufiicient for use.

I claim:

1. A cosmetic mass holder for supporting a cosmetic mass in a rigidposition comprising an integrally formed casing having an elongatedouter wall and an end wall with an aperture therein defining a seat, atubular mass container having a columnar portion with a closed end wallfastened in said seat and an expanded cosmetic mass receiving portion atthe opposite end, a tubular sleeve slidable longitudinally between saidcasing outer wall and mass container and frictionally engaged with saidtubular mass container for positioning outwardly of and relative to saidcasing, .and a tubular cap frictional engaged on the outer wall of thecasing.

2. A cosmetic mass holder for supporting a cosmetic mass in a rigidposition comprising an integrally formed casing having an elongatedouter wall and an end wall with an upstanding lip spaced from the outerWall and defining a seat, a tubular mass container having a columnarportion with a closed end wall fastened in said lip and a flaredcosmetic mass receiving portion at the opposite end extending outwardlyof the casing, a tubular sleeve slidable longitudinally between saidcasing outer wall and mass container and frictionally engageable withsaid tubular mass container for positioning outwardly of and relative tosaid casing, and a tubular cap frictionally engaged on the outer wall ofthe casing.

3. A lipstick holder for supporting a cosmetic mass in a rigid positioncomprising a tubular casing having an integrally formed elongated outerside wall and end wall, said end Wall having a lip spaced from the outerwall and extending coaxial thereto to define a seat; a tubular mass g p7 upstanding lip in close proximity to the columnar portion of said masscontainer; and a tubular cap frictionally engaged on the outer wall ofsaid casing.

4. A lipstick holder for supporting a cosmetic mass in a rigid positioncomprising a tubular casing having an integrally formed elongated outerwall and end Wall, said end wall having an aperture therein' with aperipheral lip extending parallel to the outer wall to define a'seatspaced from the outer wall; a tubular mass container having a columnarportion with a closed end fastened in said seat and having an expandedlipstick-receiving cup at the opposite end extending outwardly of saidcasing;

7 wall, said sleeve being frictionally engageable with the said cuphaving its outer periphery in proximity to the,

inner periphery of the casing outer wall; a tubular sleeve extendingoutwardly of said casing and slidable longi- 1 tudinally between saidmass container and casing outer lipstick-receiving cup for positioningoutwardly of and relative to said cup, the inner end of said sleevehaving an integrally formed base portion with an upstanding rim insliding contact with the columnar portion of said mass container; and atubular cap frictionally engaged on the outer Wall of said casing.

References Cited in the file of this patent FOREIGN PATENTS 653,118Great Britain May 9, 1951 1,014,755 France June 18, 1952 1,024,055France Jan. 7, 1953 68,120 France Oct. 28, 1957 (1st addition to1,124,179)

